Friday

Dec 28, 2012 at 6:55 PM

All of Rhode Island is included in a winter storm watch issued by the National Weather Service from Saturday morning through Sunday morning, an email from the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency said Friday evening.

All of Rhode Island is included in a winter storm watch issued by the National Weather Service from Saturday morning through Sunday morning, an email from the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency said Friday evening.

An expected 4 to 8 inches of snow is predicted to begin falling mid- to late-morning Saturday, with the heaviest snowfall in the late afternoon and early evening. The quick-moving storm is expected to taper off between 4 and 8 a.m. Sunday.

Driving may be difficult at times.

Preparedness reminders include adding winter blankets and clothes to emergency kits; having a way to heat one room without power or furnace; adding blankets, shovel, ice scraper, windshield fluid and a bag of sand or cat litter to your car; having tires with sufficient tread; filling gas tank; and monitoring weather reports.

For more weather and updates, see providencejournal.com/weather.

Check here for park bans, cancellations and closings.

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